仁义道德
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues; mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
idiom
Traditional: 仁義道德
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- (idiom) compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
- mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
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Related Words
三从四德(sān cóng sì dé)· Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功
→三纲五常(sān gāng wǔ cháng)· three principles and five virtues (idiom)
→五常(wǔ cháng)· five constant virtues of Confucianism, namely: benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信
→四德(sì dé)· four Confucian injunctions 孝悌忠信 (for men), namely: piety 孝 to one's parents, respect 悌 to one's older brother, loyalty 忠 to one's monarch, faith 信 to one's male friends
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